Kathy Dettwyler wrote:
> May I respectfully suggest that people consider that the jury in the
Tabitha
> Walrond case had access to more information than has ever been made
public,
> and that we have to trust they made the right decision based on the facts.
>
> It has been clearly stated in the media that this baby died from a
> combination of factors: adrenal hypoplasia, insufficient breast milk
intake
> (due in part to his mother's breast reduction surgery), failure to feed
him
> anything else, and HIS MOTHER'S NEGLIGENCE in not taking him to an ER.
>
> It is a fact that in the US we do expect parents to take reasonable
measures
> to care for their children, and this includes getting medical help when
your
> baby is starving to death.  This child was 2 months old, not 2 days.  This
> case is not just about breastfeeding, and when people insist that this
> mother should not have had to bear *any burden of responsibility* for
> noticing that her baby was starving to death, it just makes them look
foolish.

Kathy, what hysteria are you referring to?

Janice Berry, mom of Zack (11/30/92) and Gina (9/4/96)
Westerville, OH
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